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" I value not being good at things, because children are not good at things. "

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" I always love to learn new things. That's the reason I like being an actor. "

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" I feel privileged that people are looking up to me, and perhaps a dream will be born because of my presence. "

" It's great to have something to dress up for. You know, I spent three years in slacks at drama school, so now I like putting a dress on. "

" We, as human beings, have the capacity for extreme cruelty. "

" Steve McQueen is a genius. And I think that word is overused, but I think with Steve it's rightly used. He's a genius. "

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" I hope we can form a community where a woman can speak up about abuse and not suffer another abuse by not being believed and instead being ridiculed. "

" I've loved the opportunity to learn about the fashion world and appreciate it as an art form, and I look forward to my continued education, but I never want it to take over my acting. "

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" My father used to act in high school. He was in a production of 'Othello;' I don't know who he played, but it wasn't Othello. He would talk about it, though, and read Shakespeare to me. "

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" Growing up, I had really bad skin. I had a skin disorder. Yes, I did. And my mother went to great lengths to try to find something to remedy it. I remember she took a trip to Madagascar and came back with all these alternative, medicinal herbs and stuff. They didn't smell so good, but I think they worked some magic. "

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" As human beings, what makes us able to empathize with people is a connection that is not necessarily understood mentally. "